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Join us in welcoming our Guest Speaker Marc Thurston BY HOWDY MILLER, TICOR TITLE
The Bakersfield Association of REALTORS® Commercial/Investment Committee … proudly presents … in 15 years when did I last use that intro … try never! The best of the best! The only person who really has a handle on the multifamily housing situation in Kern County! Not Alan Tandy … Not Harvey Hall … Not David Couch (They all definitely need attorneys) This man needs no attorney to cover his tracks. He’s married to the federal magistrate here in the patch. He comes from a great “Stable” A.S.U. & Associates and he has been king of the multis for many years! Not wives,
not cars, not drugs, but multifamily units, duplexes, triplexes, hundred-plexes, any size apartments, condos and pup tents! MR. MARC THURSTON Born and raised in Kern County (fourth generation), Thurston enjoyed a stellar career on the tennis courts of CSUB only later to double fault and enter the real estate industry in 1990 with Watson Realty. His first real estate “buddy” was another longtime “patcher,” David Gay. This is Thurston’s 100th presentation (perhaps a
slight exaggeration) for the Association and he always, and I mean always, brings fresh and honest assessments of the multifamily formula. He also ventures into the development and marketing of multifamily homes for investment purposes. Thurston is an owner of property, so is able to cry along with you all that had to deal in the property management industry. Ladies and gents, Friday, Feb. 21 at 8 a.m., Bakersfield Association of REALTORS® office. Be there or be left behind. Coffee, doughnuts and all kinds of uplifting substances to be served! RSVP: Claudia@bakersfieldrealtor.org or call 661.635.2300
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The California Association of REALTORS’® Housing Affordability Fund plays an active role in addressing the ongoing housing affordability crisis facing our state. The fund will raise and distribute funds and partner with other groups to promote housing and homeownership and address all housing opportunities locally and statewide. As a member of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) you also receive incredible business benefits as well as the support and guidance of more than 1 million other real estate professionals and world-class staff, all focused on helping you succeed. NAR makes sure that your membership dollars work for you in many ways, particularly in the following key areas:
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for issues that matter to REALTORS® n Economic and market research n Helping REALTORS® understand their
2014 MEMBERSHIP DUES BREAKDOWN OF YOUR DUES:
REALTOR® Action Fund (Optional), $148.00, 30%
2014 REALTOR® Dues - CAR $135.00, 27%
2014 REALTOR® Dues - NAR $155.00, 31% Housing Affordability Fund (Optional), $10.00, 2%
CREPAC Assessment Mandatory, $49.00, 10%
industry and improve their business n Helping the public understand the value of working with a REALTOR® n Supporting REALTORS® at the state and local level Not one penny of members’ dues goes to the leadership and governance of NAR. All dues go to advocacy and programs, products and services. The leadership of the Bakersfield Association of REALTORS® thanks you for your ongoing support and pledges that the organization will work every day to deliver the kind of member services that make a positive difference in your professional livelihood. We invite you to explore bakersfieldrealtor.org or to contact our staff to learn more about the wide range of services and benefits available to you.